Lorain shooter arrested, victim recovering in hospital

LORAIN -- Police arrested a Lorain resident for allegedly shooting a 29-year-old man in the leg and the back and then attempting to run from police just after midnight Wednesday on the 2300 block of Westview Court, according to a Lorain police report.

Lorain police officers assigned to the Community Impact Unit were patrolling in the area of West 23rd Street and Sunset Boulevard when they heard approximately two shots fired in the area.

Police located the victim identified as Marvin Taylor of Lorain. His girlfriend told police that the couple fell asleep on the couch while Taylor was visiting her home. She was awakened by shots fired and Taylor running back into the house saying he'd been shot.

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Taylor had told her that he heard a knock at the door and when he answered he was shot by an unknown man. LifeCare treated Taylor and took him to Mercy Regional Medical Center and he was later transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center where he is in serious condition, according to a hospital representative.

A neighbor said that she heard three shots being fired close to her residence. She saw Taylor running into a residence and another man dressed in all dark clothing running into an awaiting silver or gray car which fled the area westbound on West 24th Street and was followed shortly after by a police cruiser.

An officer wrote they followed a silver 2000 Pontiac Grand Am that was traveling at a high rate of speed to Leavitt Road and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The front seat passenger, identified as Marcus Baker, 32 of Lorain, got out of the vehicle and began to run away. One officer stayed with the other vehicle occupants while the other officer chased Baker on Leavitt Road. Baker continued to run away from the officer and then stopped at a home on the 2200 block of West 23rd Street and laid down in the backyard.

Baker was arrested for obstructing official business, resisting arrest, felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon. He was taken to Lorain city jail. The other officer detained two other occupants in the vehicle. Police later seized a black unloaded revolver behind a home on the 2300 block of Leavitt Road. LORAIN -- Police arrested a Lorain resident for allegedly shooting a 29-year-old man in the leg and the back and then attempting to run from police just after midnight Wednesday on the 2300 block of Westview Court, according to a Lorain police report.

Lorain police officers assigned to the Community Impact Unit were patrolling in the area of West 23rd Street and Sunset Boulevard when they heard approximately two shots fired in the area.

Police located the victim identified as Marvin Taylor of Lorain. His girlfriend told police that the couple fell asleep on the couch while Taylor was visiting her home. She was awakened by shots fired and Taylor running back into the house saying he'd been shot.

Taylor had told her that he heard a knock at the door and when he answered he was shot by an unknown man. LifeCare treated Taylor and took him to Mercy Regional Medical Center and he was later transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center where he is in serious condition, according to a hospital representative.

A neighbor said that she heard three shots being fired close to her residence. She saw Taylor running into a residence and another man dressed in all dark clothing running into an awaiting silver or gray car which fled the area westbound on West 24th Street and was followed shortly after by a police cruiser.

An officer wrote they followed a silver 2000 Pontiac Grand Am that was traveling at a high rate of speed to Leavitt Road and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The front seat passenger, identified as Marcus Baker, 32 of Lorain, got out of the vehicle and began to run away. One officer stayed with the other vehicle occupants while the other officer chased Baker on Leavitt Road. Baker continued to run away from the officer and then stopped at a home on the 2200 block of West 23rd Street and laid down in the backyard.

Baker was arrested for obstructing official business, resisting arrest, felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon. He was taken to Lorain city jail. The other officer detained two other occupants in the vehicle. Police later seized a black unloaded revolver behind a home on the 2300 block of Leavitt Road.